Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ
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( H. W7 i! s9 x* ]* q ~9 l oSCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.
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The 11-year-old medium sulphur-crested cockatoo lifts his legs, squawks and bobs his head, flashing his bright yellow crest to the beat of the boy band's "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)." He even takes a bow with a vigorous bob of his head at the end of the 1997 pop tune.
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When Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.
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Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.
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"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.
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' m, ]& ^8 _4 M! h! NThe couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.
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; q3 }2 \, \, @9 r( VThe northwestern Indiana couple have more than 30 birds in their home and many are available for adoption. "He makes a great spokesbird for the rescue," Chuck Schulz said.8 b2 d2 ~6 ]1 ]. ^+ q1 T; f" A, e0 J3 k
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Snowball has found his permanent home.4 I* w2 F6 R# _; w! u1 P
, c, O. s0 T. x; K"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |